Focus on zero carbon workforce development, STEM education, healthier environments and clean energy Twenty-nine local nonprofit organizations will benefit from more than $580,000 in funding from SMUD’s annual Shine program. The Shine program, now in its 7th year, is supporting nonprofit programs that engage communities across SMUD’s service area in an equitable transition to a […]
Yesterday we were invited to Rio Java coffee shop on Oak Lane for a taste of what’s to come, namely, Rio Java’s new drink recipes. With names like Friday Night Lights, The Arches and Depot Station, each drink represents a local organization, non-profit or charity. Tonia Silva, who owns Rio Java with her husband Anthony, […]
Amid its bankruptcy proceedings, the struggling pharmacy chain Rite Aid has engaged liquidators upon its creditors’ demands, even as it remains in discussions with potential acquirers, according to a source involved in the company’s recovery efforts. The company has contracted two liquidation firms, Hilco Merchant Resources and SB360 Capital Partners, to manage the closure sales […]
Rebuilding Together Sacramento volunteer and Safe at Home recipient test newly made home modifications. Folsom, Calif. –(Jan. 19, 2024) – Six Greater Sacramento region nonprofits received $90,000 in funding from SAFE Credit Union’s annual community grant program dedicated to uplifting the communities it serves in 2023. The grant recipients – Foster Youth Education Fund, Junior Achievement Sacramento, Rebuilding Together […]
During this past legislative session, California has passed Senate Bill No. 616 (SB 616), amending the 2014 Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act to establish a uniform statewide standard for Paid Sick Leave. This legislative move aims to address the diverse patchwork of Paid Sick Leave regulations that various local communities across the state have implemented […]
Rite Aid Corp. has announced the closure of two additional stores in the Sacramento region. The closures are part of a series of nationwide store shutdowns following the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in October. The Placerville store at 31 Fair Lane is set to close on January 8, while the Auburn store at 420 […]
Rite Aid, one of the largest pharmacy chains in the United States, and the only pharmacy local to Rio Linda, has taken the step of filing for bankruptcy as it grapples with a slew of difficulties, including plummeting sales and a barrage of over a thousand lawsuits related to alleged improper opioid prescription practices. The […]
In a story that we brought to you in July 2020, The delayed project at the old Roadhouse property, across from the Arco AM/PM, has gotten City of Sacramento approvals and is expected to break ground later this year. The Sacramento Business Journal is reporting that the developer for the “Bell Avenue Commercial Center” hopes […]
In a story that we brought to you in July 2020, The delayed project at the old Roadhouse property, across from the Arco AM/PM, has gotten City of Sacramento approvals and is expected to break ground later this year. The Sacramento Business Journal is reporting that the developer for the “Bell Avenue Commercial Center” hopes […]
The County’s development process is one step closer to undergoing comprehensive systematic and customer service improvements, as the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously today to support the direction and goals of the process. The plan includes improving the timeliness of review, ensuring a predictable and consistent process, and a concerted focus on providing outstanding customer […]
